Patents by Inventor April Y. Kuo

April Y. Kuo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for efficiently switching railcars in a railroad yard
    Patent number: 11970195
    Abstract: A method for switching railcars at a railroad yard includes accessing a list of selected railcars for an outgoing train. The method further includes generating a plurality of train consists that each comply with a set of train rules. The method further includes displaying indications of the generated train consists and their associated number of railyard switch moves on an electronic display. The method further includes receiving a user selection of a desired train consist from the plurality of displayed train consists. The method further includes generating a plurality of switch lists according to the desired train consist and a current inventory of railcars in the railyard. The switch lists include instructions about how to form the desired train consist in the railyard. The method further includes displaying the plurality of switch lists on the electronic display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Thomas C. Simmons, April Y. Kuo, Kevin N. Crook, Dasaradh R. Mallampati, Vishal Badyal, Paul Kuhn